Audrey vs Mercy
Audrey and Mercycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Mercy #980 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Audrey was ranked #905 and Mercy #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Audrey and Mercy over time
Audrey and Mercy appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mercy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mercy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Audrey in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Audrey and Mercy changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #355 and #980.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Mercy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Mercy #806 in 2009.
The order changed in 2003: Audrey moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1372 and #1245; by 2003 that had become #1325 and #2191.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Mercy #980.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2001–2022
Audrey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mercy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #406 in 2002, Mercy #498 in 2001.
The order changed in 2012: Mercy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #488 and #742; by 2012 that had become #768 and #612.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Audrey #905, Mercy #747.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Audrey | Mercy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #980 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Mercy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Mercy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1522 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2022
Highest recorded position: #333 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #980 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls